a good year to be 27

I got lost two sundays ago in Edmonds. I set out from my grandma's place with the intent to wander off until things were unfamiliar.

This was pretty easy to accomplish since it was foggy and a little disorienting. I had a moments hesitation about my plan when I came to a point far from home where things looked familiar again but I didn't know what relation this familiarity was to home. I stood on the corner for a minute thinking thoughts along the lines of have I been gone long enough that my parents might come looking for me? It was exciting and a little disappointing when I realized I wasn't as lost as I thought I was. Fantastic crisp fall morning to go for a wandering walk.

I made a four legged friend and together we roamed the streets. He chased squirrels, I took pictures. It was a beautiful friendship. We parted ways when he found a big black lab to chase and I decided it was time to figure out how to get home.



















27 today! An hour into it and I'm feeling pretty good about 27. It'll be a good year. The design program is taking longer than expected so I can expect to be in school at least a semester longer than planned. I'll graduate college at 28. I don't know how I feel about this yet. I know I should just enjoy the process but I am impatient. But then what will it be after that? Probably just the start of something else I'll be impatient about seeing the end result.

A common theme in my life I guess. I'm going to try to curb that a little. I've got a whole year to be 27 and I think I'll make it a goal to stop looking forward to the next thing and enjoy the thing at hand. That's a funny kind of balancing act. Live in the moment but keep the future in sight as well. I've painted my version of a perfect future but I've decided I don't know anything about what would be my perfect future beside the typical answers. I'm more willing than ever to be wrong about what I consider perfect because I've been pleasantly surprised by the unknown. But that is much too introspective and I've learned these kinds of entries here only embarrass me so I'll just say that my birthday resolution will be to make this year count.